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Wealth Secrets of the 1%: The Truth About Money, Markets and Multi-Millionaires
Sam Wilkin
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Description for Wealth Secrets of the 1%: The Truth About Money, Markets and Multi-Millionaires
Paperback. A Modern Manual for Becoming Obscenely, Marvellously Rich. From the richest Romans to the robber barons to the tech billionaires of today, leading economist Sam Wilkin tells stories of profound wealth then shows exactly how they did it. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: KFF; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'Infuriating... Wilkin's main claim is that the super-rich have discovered 'secret' ways of both making and preserving their fortunes... like [Capital author Thomas] Piketty, Wilkin has a love-hate relationship with capitalism. He takes the view that most billionaires are rich because, one way or another, they have found ways to rig the market.' The Times What does it take to make a fortune? Hard work? Great ideas? Intelligence? Business acumen? Or something else entirely? Spanning centuries and continents, from the Ancient ... Read more
'Infuriating... Wilkin's main claim is that the super-rich have discovered 'secret' ways of both making and preserving their fortunes... like [Capital author Thomas] Piketty, Wilkin has a love-hate relationship with capitalism. He takes the view that most billionaires are rich because, one way or another, they have found ways to rig the market.' The Times What does it take to make a fortune? Hard work? Great ideas? Intelligence? Business acumen? Or something else entirely? Spanning centuries and continents, from the Ancient ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473604872
SKU
V9781473604872
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About Sam Wilkin
Sam Wilkin is a senior advisor to Oxford Economics, one of the world's foremost global forecasting and research consultancies, where he previously served as head of business research. He is also a senior advisor to Oxford Analytica, a strategic analysis and advisory firm that counts among its clients many global companies and over 25 world governments. Sam received his B.A. ... Read more
Reviews for Wealth Secrets of the 1%: The Truth About Money, Markets and Multi-Millionaires
Illuminating [and] eye-opening... sure to make libertarian heads explode'
Kirkus reviews
If you want to become ultra-rich, this book is for you. Sam Wilkin combs history for a provocative and well-written account of the secrets of wealth formation. Just reading this book will make you richer.
Darrell M. West, Vice President of Governance Studies at the Brookings ... Read more
Kirkus reviews
If you want to become ultra-rich, this book is for you. Sam Wilkin combs history for a provocative and well-written account of the secrets of wealth formation. Just reading this book will make you richer.
Darrell M. West, Vice President of Governance Studies at the Brookings ... Read more